Research News

  • IOC WORLD CONFERENCE PREVENTION OF INJURY AND ILLNESS IN SPORT

    Posted on May 17, 2021

    The IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in sport will be the premier international conference for those interested in clinical aspects of sports and exercise medicine. The diverse faculty represent the pre-eminent international authorities in injury and illness prevention....

  • UP TIPS study helps make rugby players healthier to perform in tournaments

    Posted on October 03, 2019

    The largest prospective study on illness in rugby union players has revealed that 70% of the players studied in just one season’s Super Rugby Tournament reported illness at some time during the tournament.

  • Faculty Research Office notification: SEMLI invites applications for a postdoctoral research fellowship

    Posted on October 03, 2019

    The Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI) at the University of Pretoria invites applications for a postdoctoral research fellowship with a focus on the use of athlete management systems to promote athlete health, reduce injuries and optimise sports performance.

  • SASMA BRICSCESS 10 - 13 OCTOBER 2019

    Posted on October 03, 2019

    SASMA BRICSCESS 10 - 13 OCTOBER 2019

  • IOC ADVANCED TEAM PHYSICIAN COURSE 1 -3 JULY 2019

    Posted on July 04, 2019

    Prof Christa Janse van Rensburg and Prof Martin Schwellnus both attended the IOC Advanced Team Physician course in Tokyo this week. Prof Christa presented : Medical challenges – effects of travel fatigue and “jet lag”; Prof Martin presented : Possible medical...

  • EULAR 2018

    Posted on January 31, 2019

    Prof Christa Janse van Rensburg will have a poster presentation at EULAR (Annual European Congress of Rheumatology) 2018

  • Exercise reduces risk of injury and increases vitality

    Posted on October 30, 2017

    Prof Paola Wood has always believed that exercise could improve quality of life, and a main objective of her research has been to produce usable and relevant work that can make a difference in people's lives.

  • The Amateur Cyclist Gearing Up Nutrition for a 94.7km Challenge

    Posted on September 27, 2017

    South Africa hosts two of the world’s largest individually timed one day cycle races with approximately 35 000 cyclists per race. Despite the fact that these events are major international drawcards and that cycling is a popular recreational activity globally, there is limited research on...

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